athletic supporter
noun
plural athletic supporters
: a supporter (as of elasticized fabric) for the genitals worn by men participating in sports or strenuous activities
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But Flav, who has become one of the nation’s most ardent athletic supporters this year, made things right.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Under your theory, male athletes would be required to wear sports bras and tampons/napkins and female athletes would have to wear athletic supporters and cups.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2020
The pitch that was a strike, a foul tip actually, caroming straight off the athletic supporter of catcher Gary Sanchez.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2017
This new athletic supporter ranges in size from XXS to XL and is specifically designed for women who have undergone single or bilateral mastectomy.
—Rozalynn S. Frazier, PEOPLE.com, 9 Oct. 2017
But anyone who thinks said protection is adequate in the case of a direct hit is welcome to put on an athletic supporter and have friends throw baseballs at his groin.
—Ted Berg, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2017
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Under your theory, male athletes would be required to wear sports bras and tampons/napkins and female athletes would have to wear athletic supporters and cups.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2020
The pitch that was a strike, a foul tip actually, caroming straight off the athletic supporter of catcher Gary Sanchez.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2017
This new athletic supporter ranges in size from XXS to XL and is specifically designed for women who have undergone single or bilateral mastectomy.
—Rozalynn S. Frazier, PEOPLE.com, 9 Oct. 2017
But anyone who thinks said protection is adequate in the case of a direct hit is welcome to put on an athletic supporter and have friends throw baseballs at his groin.
—Ted Berg, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2017
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“Athletic supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic%20supporter. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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